any of you experienced this? Been playing for 2 years and I practice daily and usually have no issue beatmatching at all, sure I have bad days but usually I'm back at it like normal the next. I've been struggling to lock in even my easiest records for three days in a row now, don't know what's going on...

not sure if it might be a hardware issue, I played two of the same records at 0 and they stayed in time, but they are a pair of old sl1200's that I haven't taken for a service yet - don't know what else could explain such a sudden change

Title sums it up.

To share my thoughts first; theres a dozen Japanese vinyl DJs that would absolutely represent and honor Technics in a much more decent way(Satoshi Tomiie, Tomoki Tamura, Junki Inoue,etc).

I saw the post-set interview where he states that he likes to challenge himself and admits he's not great with mixing vinyl, but taking that into consideration he might as well recorded a personal set in which he'd challenge himself by mixing vinyl.

In all seriousness I find it a bit disgraceful for Technics to just choose a "big name" aka an Instagram/TikTok/HOR star just for the clout and not go with a proper vinyl DJ of Asian descent to celebrate the anniversary.

To sum it all up, props to Yosuke for trying his best even though the set is a disaster, but shame to Technics for deciding to choose clout over skill.

Would love to hear everyone else's thoughts too.

I’m thinking of ordering some new turntables from turntablelab.com. I was wondering if anyone else has ever ordered equipment from them and what was your experience like? I just get nervous about shipping and was curious what anyone else’s experience was like.

Hey everyone,
I’ve been DJing for over 30 years now. No sync buttons—just my ears, some skills, two decks (Vinyl/DVS), and a mixer. Recorded a fresh Chicago Jacking House set yesterday.
Here is the link to the mix:

Not purchased my vinyl yet, wondering what the quality is like sound wise? As your standard black is usually the best sounding.

And are we talking 180g? I only ask as it doesn't say.

Thanks🤘

My memory is rusty with everything in my life except this. Every record in my collection I could tell you the tempo of the song. Never have written anything down.

https://on.soundcloud.com/LEv7ToMr2Xil1CI1ze

It was an entry level vinyl DJ package from the mid 90s, but I can’t find anything online about it. The product provided everything you needed to get started DJing; two decks, mixer, headphones.

Numark started branding something similar in the 2000s. Think the Gemini decks were the bottom range, belt drive ‘XL’ decks and the mixer was similar, just two inputs with minimal EQ (if any).

So what is the best place for a new tonearm or another m3d all together. I see so many on Ebay but they look suspect. Also a tonearm from DJ Henray is almost the price of a whole turntable.

Listen to SLOW SUNDAYS VINYL MIX 🏝️ by Jordan Harding on #SoundCloud

https://on.soundcloud.com/8HaGxBlw1Hyc44Gqe8

Just started recording mixes and uploading. Trying hard not to over listen and end up hating it! Bit of a clanger in the middle but aside from that I'm pretty happy with it. Any feedback is welcome! Any help on how to get more listens or different platforms to upload on maybe?

Sorry if this is considered self promo, I'm just looking for feedback at this point

Hello People, here is my latest transmission for Live or Die. Enjoy :)

RIP Dolly - Vinyl DJ set

I recently recorded my first ever vinyl DJ set as a dedication to Dolly Parton's life.

Within the set I really wanted to paint a bit of a timeline of Dolly's life and show that with her her early career and people she would have played with at the Grand Ole Opry.

Leading into collaborators and finishing with people she has influenced like Keith urban.

Rather than being technically perfect I think this set is mostly about the curation and flow of the set with plenty of room for improvement.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it and I would absolutely love any tips or feedback!

Gear is:

Audio technica 120s

DJM250MK2

Rekordbox

Baiscally I’m a complete beginner, bought an rp7000 and an ortofone concorde club mk2 and I can’t play nor cue a record without the needle skipping or sliding across the record.

I’ve checked that my turntable is level, set the tracking force to 3 and anti skate to 1,5.

I have no clue what to do. Any advice is appreciated.

We have Joel Mull-Red Light of Dawn (Samuel L Session Melody Mix) mixed into Kevin Saunderson & KINK- Idyllic and Franck Roger- Yeah Pretoria mixing out. Enjoy the vibes…

After seeing Yousuke Yukimatsu's set on RAlive, I stopped feeling shy about sharing the last vinyl set my friends and I played. Jungle, Drum and Bass, House, and Electro were some of the tracks we played

This is my first recorded vinyl set, plenty of beautiful imperfections and plenty of fun :)

Just curious to see. I have a little over 200 and am trying to get back into learning to DJ after only starting during Covid but stopping because I went hardcore into studying for my CPA license. I mostly have house, disco, and some ambient electronic stuff, but it never feels like I have enough of one genre.

I couldn't finish this mix, was a tough listen! Do RA have no shame putting this out?!